fish out

Example Sentences

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A numbers man more than a people person, he’s a fish out of water in Atlanta, as he spells out in the song “How Can I Call This Home?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2025

And we scoop trillions of fish out of the water indiscriminately in large nets who are left to die slowly by asphyxiation.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2024

"I do feel like a fish out of water. The knock-on effects has been massive. I'm just riding the wave of it really," she said.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2024

“The deeper mystery is, why is that big school of fish out there?” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024

Selkie and Fred jumped in to help fish out the coconuts, which would have been more helpful if they hadn’t kept playing coconut soccer instead.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr